Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | University of North Dakota School of Medicine, 1996 |
| Internship | MeritCare Hospital/UND, 1996-1997 |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, 1997-2000 |
- Board certified, American Board of Ophthalmology, 2002 and 2012.
- Clinical instructor, UND School of Medicine; member, Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.
- Practice emphasis listed: traditional cataract surgery, lens implants, refractive surgery, glaucoma surgery, retinal detachment, eye muscle surgery, eyelid surgery.
- Site states he has performed thousands of cataract and LASIK procedures over two decades.
Eyelid surgery work
North Dakota Eye Clinic is a multi-provider practice (Mark Sczepanski, MD; Amina Husain, MD; several optometrists); the eyelid procedure pages are practice-level, but Dr. Sczepanski's own bio lists eyelid surgery among his practice emphasis.
- Blepharoplasty. Upper eyelid incisions are made in the natural skin folds, removing excess skin, muscle and fatty tissue; lower eyelid surgery uses a transconjunctival (inside/behind the eyelid) incision to remove fat without an external incision, or an incision just below the lash line for excess skin or muscle (blepharoplasty).
- Performed under local anesthetic, often with a mild sedative (same page).
- Ptosis. When ptosis (drooping upper eyelid) interferes with vision, blepharoplasty is performed to correct it (ptosis).
- The practice also has dedicated pages for entropion and ectropion (entropion, ectropion).
Other procedures
The practice offers cataract surgery, LASIK/PRK refractive surgery, glaucoma treatment, retinal care, corneal services, dry eye treatment, and an optical shop (northdakotaeyeclinic.com).
Insurance and cost
No insurance, Medicare or price statement for eyelid surgery is published on the pages checked.
Recovery
- Swelling. Bruising and swelling may last a week to a month after surgery, longer in some cases; cold compresses and head elevation help reduce them (blepharoplasty).
- Sutures out. Stitches are usually removed within five to ten days; self-absorbing stitches dissolve on their own (same page).
- Final result. Effects are immediate, but results are not considered final for up to a year as healing continues (same page).